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Welcome to Burleson ...

The city of Burleson is located

Burleson is primarily located in Johnson County<1>. A portion of Burleson extends into Tarrant County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Burleson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burleson has a population of 48,253 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Burleson is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burleson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Burleson: (817) & (682)<4>

The ZIP codes for Burleson: 76028, 76097<5>

Websites for Burleson ...

Official Website: www.burlesontx.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burleson had an population of 48,253 people. This is an increase of 31.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 130.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burleson had a population of 36,690 people (or 24.31% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Burleson the county's most populous community.

The population of Burleson represents 0.15% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 36,690 people, the population of Burleson increased 74.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,976 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burleson.

Communities Also Named Burleson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Burleson - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burleson.

Communities near Burleson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burleson.

  • Fort Worth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Haltom City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Midlothian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cleburne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Benbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
    • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <6>
  • White Settlement
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
    • White Settlement is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <6>
  • Forest Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kennedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burleson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burleson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burleson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burleson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burleson. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burleson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burleson ...

Looking for more information about Burleson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burleson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burleson.

Adding Burleson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burleson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burleson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Burleson post office opened in 1882.

We also found Burleson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burleson.

The official website for Burleson: www.burlesontx.com/

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burleson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burleson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (682) is an overlay for area code (817).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Burleson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burleson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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